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Pinctada

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Noun1.Pinctada - pearl oystersPinctada - pearl oysters                        
mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks
family Pteriidae, Pteriidae - pearl oysters
pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera - tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls


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The South Sea pearl is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk.
The South Sea pearl is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk.
Hailed as the epitome of beauty and elegance Paspaley's South Sea pearls are cultured from the giant Pinctada maxima oyster in the pristine waters of Northwestern Australia and are nurtured exclusively in Paspaley's pearl beds.
 
 
 
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